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Tigers four-game win streak snapped by Pitt State

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Pittsburg State outscores Fort Hays State 16-7 over the final six minutes as they rally for a 69-64 win in front of 3,241 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The loss ends the Tigers four-game win streak and drops them to 12-7 overall and 5-5 in the MIAA. The Gorillas improve to 11-7 and 7-3 in conference play.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

FHSU hit their first four 3-pointers and lead early 12-2 but the Gorillas outscore them 24-8 over the next 11 minutes to go up by six and led by four, 34-30 at the half.

Tom Gabric converted a conventional three-point play to put the Tigers up 57-53 with 6:04 left but Pitt responds by going on a 10-2 run to take a four-point lead with 2:39 left.

Royce Williams hit a 3-pointer to pull FHSU within one with less than 30 seconds to play but the Gorillas hit their final six free throws to seal the win.

Williams led the Tigers with 18 points.

 

Alexander, No. 11 Kansas dump No. 17 Texas

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By JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cliff Alexander had 15 points and nine rebounds, and No. 11 Kansas beat No. 17 Texas 75-62 on Saturday for a key road win in the rugged Big 12.

The Jayhawks easily handled Texas’ size advantage inside and got timely 3-point shooting to break the game open in the second half. Brannen Greene made four 3-pointers and four Jayhawks scored in double figures. Kansas (16-3, 5-1) was nearly flawless with the ball, committing just three turnovers.

Isaiah Taylor scored 23 for Texas (14-5, 3-3) in his best game since returning from a long layoff with a broken wrist. But Texas showed little offensive flair beyond Taylor’s scoring. Taylor had just one assist as Texas’ big frontcourt all but disappeared for long stretches.

The loss is a tough blow to Texas’ conference title hopes, which could all but end if the Longhorns lose at league co-leader Iowa State on Monday night.

Lady Tigers dominant in win over No. 4 Pittsburg State

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Fort Hays State scores the first eight points and never trailed as the knock off No. 4 Pittsburg State 62-43 in front of 2,914 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The Lady Tigers have now won 17-straight and improve to 18-1 and lead the MIAA. Pitt State falls to 17-3 and 7-2 in the MIAA.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

 

Kate Lehman scores 21 and grabs 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Tigers. Lehman is now FHSU’s all-time leader in rebounds with 975. She also moves within three points of tying Petrece Faulkner for third in career points.

Jill Faxon came off the bench to score 16 while Keriann Shaw adds 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Pitt State was led by All-American Lizzy Jeronimus who scores 13 on 4-of-14 shooting.

FHSU shoots 46-percent from the floor including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. The Gorillas were held to a season low 28-percent. The 43 points were also a season-low.

It’s the second straight year the Lady Tigers have defeated a top-five team at home. They knocked off a third-ranked Emporia State team last season.

The Lady Tigers take on the Hornets Wednesday night in Emporia.

Williams’ hot shooting lifts K-State past Oklahoma State

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By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nino Williams scored 20 points on some hot shooting, Marcus Foster added 14 points and Kansas State led Oklahoma State from start to finish in a 63-53 victory Saturday.

Justin Edwards also had 14 points for the Wildcats (12-8, 5-2 Big 12), who avenged a loss to the Cowboys earlier this month by winning for the fifth time in their last six games.

The Wildcats shot 57 percent from the field, going 12 of 16 in the second half. Williams was 10 of 13 from the field.

Phil Forte poured in 22 points and Le’Bryan Nash had 13, but the only other Cowboys player with more than one field goal was Michael Cobbins. He was 2 for 4 and had seven points.

Oklahoma State (13-6, 3-4) still has not won at Bramlage Coliseum since 2010.

 

No. 15 Fort Hays State falls short in comeback effort at No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney

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FHSU Athletics

No. 15 Fort Hays State rallied late but couldn’t complete the comeback win against No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney, falling to its rival on the road, 21-14 on Friday (Jan. 23).

FHSU (6-6, 2-2 MIAA) won four matches in the dual (including the final three) but couldn’t overcome the Lopers’ efforts in the middle weights.  FHSU had two bonus points in the match with two major decisions while UNK scored three bonus points (technical fall and major decision).

Down 6-0 after the first two matches, FHSU’s Noah Killip cut the deficit to three (6-3) over battling towards a 4-1 decision over Keith Surber.

UNK, though, ran off four straight wins from there – claiming a technical fall at 149 pounds, a major decision at 165 and decisions at 157 and 174 pounds to take a 21-3 lead.

The Tigers rebounded in the final three matches, however, as eighth-ranked Jon Inman (184) and Cash Drylie (197) turned in major decisions, followed by No. 6 Trey Page’s decision at 285 pounds.

Inman shut out Casey Powell (UNK) for a 12-0 victory, and Drylie’s 10-2 decision helped FHSU bring the Lopers’ lead back to 10 (21-11).  It was too little, too late however for FHSU, despite Page’s 3-2 decision over Ivan DeLeon to end the match at 21-14.

FHSU heads to Baldwin City, Kan., this Sunday (Jan. 25) for the Kansas Cup tournament. Last season, FHSU placed second at the Kansas Cup and won four individual titles.

Complete results from the dual are below…

125 – Connor Bolling (UNK) wins by decision (7-4) over Adam Ludwin (FHSU) … Lopers lead, 3-0
133 – No. 1 Daniel DeShazer (UNK) wins by decision (5-3) over Anthony Calderon (FHSU) … Lopers lead, 6-0
141 – Noah Killip (FHSU) wins by decision (4-1) over Keith Surber (UNK) … Lopers lead, 6-3
149 – No. 7 Destin McCauley (UNK) wins by technical fall (17-2, 2:58) over Matt Ziegler… Lopers lead, 11-3
157 – Leandro Arias (UNK) wins by decision (4-1) over Bradley Little… Lopers lead, 14-3
165 – Devin Aguirre (UNK) wins by major decision (14-2) over Kregg Clarke (FHSU) … Lopers lead, 18-3
174 – Chace Bila (UNK) wins by decision (12-6) over Nathan Shipley (FHSU) … Lopers lead, 21-3
184 – No. 8 Jon Inman (FHSU) wins by major decision (12-0) over Casey Powell (UNK) … Lopers lead, 21-7
197 – Cash Drylie (FHSU) wins by major decision (10-2) over Brady Raik (UNK)… Lopers lead, 21-11
285 – No. 6 Trey Page (FHSU) wins by decision (3-2) over Ivan DeLeon (UNK) … Lopers win, 21-14

Hays Boys To Title Game

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By Dustin Armbruster

Hays 73 – Palmer Ridge, CO 62

Hays never trailed in their win over Palmer Ridge, Colorado in Colby on Friday night. But certainly does not mean the game was easy.

Hays jumped out to a 10-0 lead and extended that lead to 17-4 mid way through the first quarter. Hays would lead by 13 points on four different occasions in the first half. Palmer Ridge though had a comeback every time Hays would start to pull away. The Bears used a 16-5 run to get within in two at 37-35. The Indians answered with eight straight points, on two Shane Berens free throws and two Drew Young three pointers to build the lead back to 10 at half time.

Highlights

Hays held the lead between 8 and 10 points for most of the third quarter and led 57-49 going to the final quarter. Palmer Ridge pulled within five points twice and four once in the fourth quarter at 65-61, but Hays held on down the stretch to win 73-62.

The Indians were led in scoring by Brady Werth with 17. Drew Young scored a career high 14 and Isaiah Nunnery added 13. Palmer Ridge was led in scoring by Tyler Trego and Matthew Cameron who each scored 18.

Coach Rick Keltner

Hays is now 9-2 on the season and ranked 9th in Class 4A-D1. Palmer Ridge drops to 9-5 and is ranked 8th in Class 4A in Colorado.

The Indians will play Scott City in the championship game at the Colby Orange and Black Classic on Saturday evening around 8:15.

TMP boys and girls advance to MCL Championship

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls:  TMP 62, Stockton 56  OT

The TMP girls needed overtime on Friday afternoon to notch their 10th straight win and punch their ticket to the MCL Tournament Championship on Saturday night in WaKeeney.  TMP led throughout most of the game until Stockton took a late lead, 51-50, off of a Morgan Beougher three pointer.  TMP answered right back with a bucket to take regain the lead, 52-51.  The Lady Tigers answered back with another three pointer that matched their largest lead of the night, two points, at 54-52.

TMP was able to scrounge up another bucket late and Stockton was not able to get off a final shot at the buzzer.  In overtime the Lady Monarchs scored the first four points and never trailed.  Melissa Pfeifer and Megan Koenigsman hit two free throws apiece in the final minute to seal the 62-56 overtime win.

TMP will play Hill City in the MCL Championship game around 6pm Saturday in WaKeeney.  Stockton will play Norton for third place.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS

Boys:  TMP 66, Stockton 40

The TMP Monarchs pounded a barrage of pressure defense against the Stockton Tigers in Friday night’s Mid Continent League tournament en route to a 66-40 blowout of the Tigers.  The Monarchs trailed early but it was definitely short lived.  TMP led by six after the first quarter, 16 at halftime, 20 at the end of the third quarter and won by 26 points.

The Monarch defense forced 23 Stockton turnovers and turned them into instant points on the offensive end.  TMP now moves on to face Norton in Saturday’s MCL Championship Game.  Tipoff is expected around 7:30pm.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

BOYS HIGHLIGHTS

 

Area High School Scoreboard for 1/23/15 (Girls)

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreAREA SCORES
Mid Continent League Tournament
Semifinal
Hays-TMP-Marian 62, Stockton 56, OT
Hill City 36, Norton 28

Hoisington Tournament
Semifinal
Ellinwood 51, Hoisington 32
Russell 56, LaCrosse 34

Northern Plains League Tournament
Consolation
Rock Hills 52, Chase 36
Fifth Place
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 41, Pike Valley 31
Third Place
Lincoln 39, Lakeside 35
Championship
Thunder Ridge 54, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 46

Northwest Kansas League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Quinter 42, Rawlins County 17
Semifinal
Dighton 57, Oberlin-Decatur 45

Salina Invitational Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Concordia 45, Salina South 39
Smoky Valley 48, Liberal 34
Semifinal
Andover 56, Goodland 35
Salina Central 51, Abilene 40

Logan 53, Healy 19
Pratt 61, Macksville 31

STATEWIDE SCORES
Baldwin 51, Highland Park 17
Blue Springs, Mo. 50, BV North 31
Blue Valley Stillwell 41, Clifton-Clyde 39
Buhler 69, Mulvane 31
Gardner-Edgerton 40, SM East 22
Golden Plains 50, Northern Valley 22
Hiawatha 56, Horton 32
Jasper, Texas 73, Riverton 27
Maize 60, Andover Central 42
Manhattan 53, Emporia 44
Moundridge 37, Goessel 28
Nemaha Central 68, Riverside 14
Neodesha 33, Erie 32
Notre Dame de Sion 57, SM West 42
Olathe East 37, BV Northwest 36
Pratt 61, Macksville 31
Shawnee Heights 63, Junction City 19
South Haven 56, Cedar Vale/Dexter 38
Southeast 49, Oswego 33
Topeka Seaman 55, Topeka West 22
Triplains-Brewster 47, Western Plains 33
University Academy, Mo. 44, KC Turner 23
Washburn Rural 40, St. James Academy 39
Waverly 62, Yates Center 21
Wheatland-Grinnell 63, Weskan 31
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Seventh Place
Basehor-Linwood 50, KC Harmon 10
Fifth Place
Ottawa 46, Holton 34
Burlington Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Burlington 58, Iola 45
Rossville 68, Santa Fe Trail 37
Semifinal
Labette County 65, Paola 52
Sabetha 57, Cair Paravel 19
Centre Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Solomon 45, Salina Sacred Heart 26
Semifinal
Centre 40, Marion 36
Colby Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Colby 56, McCook, Neb. 16
Scott City 48, Fort Lupton, Colo. 45, OT
Frontenac Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Frontenac 50, Hogan Prep, Mo. 32
Prairie View 38, Fort Scott 34
Semifinal
Kickapoo Nation 40, Blue Valley Southwest 31
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Consolation
Syracuse 40, Wichita County 23
Hillsboro Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Hillsboro 60, Sunrise Christian 24
Holcomb 78, Flint Hills Job Corps 3
Semifinal
Clay Center 32, Republic County 23
Hesston 54, Riley County 27
McLouth Tournament
Pleasant Ridge 49, Maranatha Academy 26
Thunder Ridge 54, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 46
Pleasanton Tournament
Fifth Place
Humboldt 48, Uniontown 40
Third Place
Marmaton Valley 57, Altoona-Midway 16
Championship
Central Heights 39, Pleasanton 23
Royal Valley Panther Classic
Chapman 49, Cornerstone Family 44
Royal Valley 40, Wabaunsee 38
SPIAA Tournament
Play-In
Fowler 40, Pawnee Heights 19
Minneola 35, Hodgeman County 32
Satanta 67, Kiowa County 57
South Gray 52, Ashland 40
Sterling Tournament
Fifth Place
Hugoton 71, Southeast Saline 67
Third Place
Beloit 51, Remington 46
Championship
Lyons 60, Sterling 53
Tonganoxie Invitational
Semifinal
Chanute 55, Silver Lake 40
Wamego 41, DeSoto 40
Twin Valley League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Valley Heights 58, Doniphan West 34
Wetmore 42, Troy 38
Semifinal
Centralia 60, Linn 57
Washington County 44, Axtell 36
Wilson County Classic
Third Place
Girard 52, Independence 50
Championship
Caney Valley 50, Cherryvale 43

Area High School Scoreboard for 1/23/15 (Boys)

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Area ScoresHigh School Scoreboard Whitmore
Colby Classic Tournament
Semifinal
Hays 73, Palmer Ridge, Colo. 62
Scott City 74, KC Schlagle 49

Hoisington Tournament
Semifinal
LaCrosse 41, Russell 29

Mid Continent League Tournament
Semifinal
Hays-TMP-Marian 66, Stockton 40
Hill City 47, Norton 45, OT

Northern Plains League Tournament
Seventh Place
Chase 59, Natoma 40
Third Place
Osborne 55, Rock Hills 37

Northwest Kansas League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Oberlin-Decatur 82, Quinter 74
Semifinal
Greeley County 55, Dighton 27
Hoxie 56, Wallace County 48

St. John Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Larned 61, Nickerson 51
Semifinal
St. John 72, Pratt 39
Wichita West 56, Ness City 43

Dodge City Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Newton 57, Wichita North 43
Wichita Bishop Carroll 59, Junction City 49
Semifinal
Central Plains 54, SM South 38
Derby 60, Dodge City 53

Salina Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Buhler 78, Goodland 37
Concordia 60, Smoky Valley 56
Semifinal
Salina Central 55, Andover 54, OT
Salina South 48, Abilene 41

STATEWIDE SCORES
Chase County 56, Northern Heights 55
Derby Invasion 63, St. John’s Military 24
Herington 38, Mission Valley 31
Osage City 55, Lyndon 46
Triplains-Brewster 59, Western Plains 50
Wheatland-Grinnell 54, Weskan 50
Yates Center 74, Waverly 68
Baldwin Tournament
Bonner Springs 79, Augusta 49
KC Bishop Ward 52, Anderson County 34
KC Harmon 75, Baldwin 52

Basehor Linwood Invitational
Fifth Place
Blue Valley Stillwell 76, Platte County, Mo. 43
Burlington Tournament
Semifinal
Labette County 51, Sabetha 48
Centre Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Elyria Christian 52, Marion 42
Semifinal
Salina Sacred Heart 81, Peabody-Burns 32
Solomon 51, Wakefield 32
Chanute Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Chanute 47, Leavenworth 46
Goddard 69, Joplin, Mo. 43
Semifinal
Emporia 41, Olathe North 36
Shawnee Heights 72, Andover Central 67
Chaparral Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Arkansas City 60, Mulvane 59
Conway Springs 73, Belle Plaine 64
Semifinal
Chaparral 55, Clearwater 41
Wellington 66, Kingman 54
Cherokee Southeast Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Jayhawk Linn 69, Seneca, Mo. 48
El Dorado Bluestem Classic
Consolation Semifinal
Kapaun Mount Carmel 50, El Dorado 28
Wichita Campus 54, Great Bend 49
Semifinal
Gardner-Edgerton 69, Wichita Trinity 54
Wichita Collegiate 64, Circle 49
Frontenac Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Winfield 61, Prairie View 55
Semifinal
Fort Scott 71, Nevada, Mo. 57
Pacific, Mo. 52, Riverton 47
Halstead Tournament
Semifinal
Andale 55, Haven 32
Garden Plain 39, Cheney 32
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Consolation
Wichita County 58, Elkhart 52
Semifinal
Lakin 66, Cimarron 43
Southwestern Hts. 67, Sublette 45
Highland Park Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Olathe South 59, Topeka West 45
Wichita Southeast 54, Topeka 49
Semifinal
Lawrence 82, KC Washington 62
Wichita East 70, Highland Park 54
Hillsboro Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Republic County 48, Sunrise Christian 39
Riley County 46, Clay Center 37
Semifinal
Hesston 57, Bennington 28
Holcomb 68, Hillsboro 41Interstate Classic
Sand Springs, Okla. 71, Wichita Defenders 59
McLouth Invitational Tournament
Semifinal
Bishop Seabury Academy 58, Pleasant Ridge 45
McPherson Invitational Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
BV West 62, Mill Valley 54
Maize 57, Hutchinson 42
Semifinal
Manhattan 52, SM East 50
McPherson 58, Wichita Heights 50
Oskaloosa Tournament
Oskaloosa 66, Atchison County 28
Pleasanton Tournament
Fifth Place
Central Heights 77, Pleasanton 41
Third Place
Marmaton Valley 50, Altoona-Midway 32
Championship
Humboldt 81, Uniontown 38
Royal Valley Panther Classic
Chapman 55, St. Mary’s Academy 41
Royal Valley 51, Wabaunsee 35
Shawnee Mission West Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Lansing 52, Central Academy(Kansas City), Mo. 51
Semifinal
KC Wyandotte 57, Grandview, Mo. 55
Spring Hill Tournament
Championship
Blue Valley Southwest 63, KC Sumner 39
Seventh Place
Goddard-Eisenhower 55, Louisburg 47
Fifth Place
Spring Hill 58, Osawatomie 49
Third Place
KC Piper 70, Liberal 50
St Thomas Aquinas Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Bishop Miege 58, SM Northwest 40
Washburn Rural 62, St. James Academy 45
Semifinal
Barstow, Mo. 66, Olathe East 59
Sterling Tournament
Seventh Place
Remington 65, Wichita Life Prep 52, OT
Fifth Place
Lyons 37, Hutchinson Trinity 34
Third Place
Sterling 59, Southeast Saline 53
Championship
Beloit 81, Hugoton 63
Tonganoxie Invitational
Semifinal
Atchison 50, Wamego 49
Eudora 51, Holton 48
Valley Center Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Olathe Northwest 48, Garden City 44
Topeka Seaman 63, Ulysses 47
Semifinal
Maize South 78, Valley Center 36
Wilson County Classic
Third Place
Fredonia 61, Caney Valley 55
Championship
Independence 82, Girard 58

Win FREE tickets to Saturday’s Tiger basketball games

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Come cheer on the Fort Hays State University Tigers for FREE, courtesy of Carrico Implement and Fort Hays State Athletics.

Eagle Radio of Hays is giving away four tickets each to five lucky winners for Saturday’s basketball games against Pittsburg State.

The women’s game tips off at 2 p.m., with the men’s game scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

Both women’s teams are nationally ranked.

To enter to win the tickets, email your name and daytime phone number to [email protected]. Please enter “TIGERS” in the subject line.

Winners will be notified before 4 p.m. and can pick up their tickets at Gross Memorial Coliseum, Gate 1, on Saturday.

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